小聰明 [－聪－]

Jyutping siu2 cung1 ming4
Pinyin xiǎo cōng míng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, derogatory, usually
    petty trick

小聰明 [－聪－]

Jyutping siu2 cung1 ming4
Pinyin xiǎo cōng ming

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. clever-clever
  2. clever in trivial matters
  3. sharp but petty-minded
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    形容​啲​人​喺​緊​要​關​頭​會​諗​到​有用​嘅​意​見​；​但​通常​帶​貶義​，​因​為​佢​會​噉​而​唔​努力​上進
    wits, petty cleverness
    • 佢份人淨係得小聰明，唔成大器。
      佢份人净系得小聪明，唔成大器。
      keoi5 fan6 jan4 zing6 hai6 dak1 siu2 cung1 ming4, m4 sing4 daai6 hei3.
      He only has petty tricks in his bag, he can't achieve greatness.
  2. 反義詞
    智慧
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, derogatory, usually
    petty trick
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    即使他有些小聪明，但是他并不智慧。
    即使他有些小聰明，但是他並不智慧。
    jí shǐ tā yǒu xiē xiǎo cōng ming ， dàn shì tā bìng bù zhì huì 。
    • Though he is clever, he isn't wise.
  2. Mandarin
    他只不过是有点小聪明。
    他只不過是有點小聰明。
    tā zhǐ bu guò shì yǒu diǎn xiǎo cōng ming 。
    • Although he may be clever, he is not wise.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢只不过系有啲小聪明。
    佢只不過係有啲小聰明。
    keoi5 zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 jau5 di1 siu2 cung1 ming4 。
    • Although he may be clever, he is not wise.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人净系得小聪明，唔成大器。
    佢份人淨係得小聰明，唔成大器。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 zing6 hai6 dak1 siu2 cung1 ming4, m4 sing4 daai6 hei3.
    • He only has petty tricks in his bag, he can't achieve greatness.